Police Lathi charge at Madikeri
One
dead in clash, 2 injured
Madikeri (Karnataka): Police lathi charge protesters
during protest against Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary celebrations in
Madikeri, Karnataka on Tuesday, 10th November 2015.
A 50-year-old
man died of injuries sustained in a clash while protesting the Karnataka
government’s Tipu Sultan Jayanthi celebrations in Madikeri town of Kodagu
district on Tuesday, authorities said.
Kutappa suffered head injuries in stone pelting when a pro-Tipu Sultan group and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) activists clashed at Thimmaiah circle in Madikeri, officials said.
Kutappa suffered head injuries in stone pelting when a pro-Tipu Sultan group and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) activists clashed at Thimmaiah circle in Madikeri, officials said.
When a Muslim
group celebrating the birth anniversary of the 18th century Mysore ruler and
the VHP group opposing it came face to face, a showdown took place on Tuesday
morning, leaving three more people injured.
The Bharatiya
Janatha Party (BJP) demanded a probe into the death of VHP activist Kutappa. On Monday, BJP
announced its plans to boycott the celebrations across the state. State BJP
president Prahlad Joshi told media persons on Monday that none of its 44
legislators and office-bearers will attend the Tipu Jayanti celebrations being
organized by the state government.
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